Be kind!” That is the key takeaway from Names Day, a powerful, full-day, anti-bullying program for RHS sophomores, led by teachers and junior and senior students in association with the CT Chapter of the Anti-Defamation League.

In this month’s “Day in the District,” students and faculty share what this day is all about, how it works, and their goals for the peers as they work to make every day at RHS one of inclusivity, kindness, and safety for all students.

]]>http://connecticut.adl.org/news/ridgefield-high-school-sophomores-participate-in-names-day-anti-bullying-program/feed/0Police Investigate Anti-Semitic Social Media Posthttp://connecticut.adl.org/news/police-investigate-anti-semitic-social-media-post/
http://connecticut.adl.org/news/police-investigate-anti-semitic-social-media-post/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 16:44:52 +0000http://connecticut.adl.org/?post_type=news&p=41305Read more ▶]]>Southington police are investigating a social media post that contained an Anti-Semitic content and was made by a student.

The Snapchat post was made on Dec. 7, according to school officials.

Police said they started investigating on Dec. 8.

No charges have been filed at this time. Police said the names of those involved in the incident were withheld, due to their age.

A national and statewide surge in incidents of hate speech following the presidential election has still not tapered off a year later, prompting some Connecticut towns to explore how best to address incidents in their own communities.

The Anti-Defamation League, a watchdog group that tracks incidents of anti-Semitism, released a report last month that showed the number of these types of incidents in the state so far this year are more than double the “disturbing” number the group reported at this point last year.

Read the entire story here

]]>http://connecticut.adl.org/news/towns-take-action-as-hate-speech-incidents-increase-in-connecticut/feed/0Powerful ADL story from international fitness model Suzanne Coverhttp://connecticut.adl.org/powerful-adl-story-from-international-fitness-model-suzanne-cover/
http://connecticut.adl.org/powerful-adl-story-from-international-fitness-model-suzanne-cover/#respondFri, 01 Dec 2017 16:11:37 +0000http://connecticut.adl.org/?p=41296Read more ▶]]>Watch the powerful ADL story below from international fitness model Suzanne Cover on how ADL CT changed her life.